Cecilia Keating

Cecilia Keating is the Science section editor at Carbon Brief. She holds a BA in English literature from the University of Bristol and a journalism diploma from Concordia University in Montreal. She was previously features editor at BusinessGreen. She also reported on energy and environment for Canada’s National Observer.

Europe’s May–June heatwaves linked to thousands of deaths as scientists improve mortality estimates

Recent weeks have seen a flurry of reports from public health authorities and scientists that estimate the deaths caused by Europe’s record-breaking summer heatwaves.

July 21, 2026

Fact-checking Trump’s false claims about the IPCC and ‘RCP8.5’ climate scenario

Among a flurry of posts on social media last weekend, US president Donald Trump declared “good riddance” to a specific emissions scenario used in global climate projections.

May 20, 2026